Ruslan Three Star Club defeated Nepal Army 5-3 on penalties to win final of Madan Bhandari memorial Itahari gold cup in Itahari.

Both teams played 1-1 draw in regulation time before inviting a spot kick battle. Nawayug Shrestha had put Army men ahead in the match in 25th minute. Martins leveled the score in 57th minute.

Defender Peter Segun became the man of the match and he received Rs 10,000.



Ruslan TSC

Rajin Subba (GOAL), Buddha Chemjong (GOAL), Nirajan Khadka (GOAL), Sunil Bal (GOAL), Ananta Tamang (GOAL)

Nepal Army

Nawayug Shrestha (GOAL), Arik Bista (BLOCKED), Santosh Tamang (GOAL), Dip Lama (GOAL)

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Nepal Army: Bikesh Kuthu (GK), Jitendra Karki, Bimal Pandey, Dipak Gurung, Suman Aryal, Santosh Tamang, Padam Tamang, Tanka Basnet, Dinesh Henjan, Nawayug Shrestha, Bharat Khawas (C)

Ruslan TSC: Alan Neupane (GK), Peter Segun, Ananta Tamang, Bijay Dhimal, Bikram Lama (C), Nirajan Khadka, Sunil Bal, Buddha Chemjong, Bimal G Magar, Ajayi Martins

MMC will play against Garipha sporting club Kolkata in the second semifinal match on Thursday.

Rastriya Jagriti yuwa club is organizing the championship, which has a winning purse of Rs 12 lakh.